Background
Wong, John L. was born on October 10, 1951 in Hong Kong. Son of Lawrence Y.S. and Maria (Lai) Wong. came to the United States, 1962.
educator Landscape architect urban designer
Wong, John L. was born on October 10, 1951 in Hong Kong. Son of Lawrence Y.S. and Maria (Lai) Wong. came to the United States, 1962.
Associate of Arts, City College San Francisco, 1971; Bachelor of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley, 1974; Master in Landscape Architecture, Harvard University, 1978.
Project designer, Ribera & Sue, Inc., Oakland, California, 1973; project landscape architect, Sasaki, Walker Associations, Inc., Sausalito, California, 1973-1974; project landscape architect, Pod, Inc., Orange, California, 1974-1976; office manager, project director, The SWA Group East, Boston, 1976-1981; principal, The SWA Group, Boston, 1981-1984; principal, The SWA Group, Sausalito, since 1984. Visiting critic Harvard University Graduate School Design, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977-1982, 90, also lecturer. Guest lecturer University of California, Berkeley, 1982, also design critic, 1986-1991.
Member Design Panel Jury, National Education Association, Washington, 1985, 87. Member American Society Landscape Architects (merit awards 1976, 84-86, 88, 90), Institute Urban Design, Urban Land Institute (associate).
Married Mildred Sum, April 24, 1982.